Improvement in table and holder for shearing sheep



A. M. CULVER.

Table and Holder for Shearing Sheep.

K No. 58,991. Patented Oct. 23, 1866.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

A. M. OULVER, OF BEDFORD, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN TABLE AND HOLDER FOR SHEARING SHEEP.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 58,991, dated October23, 1866.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, A. M. (JULVER, of Bedford, in the county of (Juyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented newand useful Improvements in Sheep-Holders forShearinglurposes; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full and complete description ofthe constructien and operation of the same, reference heing had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in whichFigure 1 is a top view. Fig. 2 is an end view, and Figs. 3 and 4 areside views.

Like letters refer to like parts.

My invention consists in devices for securing and holding sheep whilebeing sheared upon a convenient table, the device for holding allowingthe sheep to be rolled or turned in either direction.

A A A represent the frame of the machine, and B the table upon which thesheep rests while being sheared. The posts A A rise above the table,which is situated between them. Upon each of these there is an arm,

0 O, projectinginward,upon which the shackle 1) turns. The shackles I)are provided with straps for securing the feet of the animal, and arefitted upon the round tenon, upon which they turn.

The arm 0' is made adjustable in the post A by means of a pawl andratchet, a b, as seen in Figs. 3 and 4, by which the distance be tweenthe shackles is increased or diminished to suit the size of differentanimals.

When an animal is secured, as shown in Fig. 1, it can be rolled over tothe right or left at pleasure.

\Vhat I claim as my improvement, and dc sire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

lhe table B, arms 0 O, pawl and ratchet a b, and shackle D, constructedand arranged as and for the purpose specified.

A. M. OULVER.

Witnesses:

W. H. BURRIDJE, FRANK ALDEN.

